US Census 2020: See most populated and least populated states (2024)

FAQs

What are the most and least populous US states according to the 2020 census? ›

California, the most populous state, contains more people than the 21 least populous states combined, and Wyoming, the least populous state, has a population less than any of the 31 most populous U.S. cities.

Wyoming is ranked the lowest in the population, with only 576,851 residents.

Three other states have skyscrapers as their state houses: Louisiana, Florida, and Nebraska. With a population of 7,245 in 2020, Montpelier is the least populated state capital in the United States. The population is expected to decline in the coming years.

Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles. Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state.

Three-quarters of the overall population decline in New York state has been accounted for by New York City in 2023. On March 14, The New York Times reported that New York City lost almost 6% of its population, or 550,000 residents between 2020 and 2023.

Texas has received the number one spot on a not-so-pleasant list: The top 10 worst places in America to live and work in 2023. While Texas landed at number six on CNBC's yearly America's Top States for Business study, the state scored significantly low in one category: Life, Health & Inclusion.

On the contrary, the states with the lowest percentage of Blacks include (in order from largest to smallest): South Dakota, Hawaii. Oregon, New Hampshire, Maine, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana.

Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest population density with 17 persons per sq. km, whereas our national capital has the highest population density with 11,320 persons per sq. km.

Which state is least populous? ›

Sikkim has the Least Population in India.

Among the union territories, Lakshadweep also has a very small population. According to the Census of 2011, the population of Lakshadweep is 64473, and Sikkim has a population of 607,688. Hence, Sikkim is considered the least populous state in India.

According to the survey, health care and education were ranked highest, and had the most weight in determining the best states to live. Utah once again topped the list, followed by New Hampshire, Nebraska, Minnesota and Idaho rounding out the top five.

North Carolina: 48,617 square miles. New York: 47,126 square miles. Mississippi: 46,923 square miles. Pennsylvania: 44,742 square miles.

Although its 50 states vary widely in size, one is by far the biggest: Alaska. At 665,384 square miles (1,723,337 square km), it is more than double the size of the second largest state, Texas, and more than 400 times the size of the smallest, Rhode Island.

Fastest-growing states (from fastest): Utah, Idaho, Texas, North Dakota, Nevada. Three states lost population since 2010: Illinois, Mississippi, West Virginia. Puerto Rico also lost population over the decade. Six states gained seats in Congress: Texas (+2); Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon (each +1).

Alaska is by far the least densely populated of the US states and has 1.3 persons per square mile. The demographics of the state reflect 64.1% as non-Hispanic white and 14.8% as Native American.

The least-populated place in the United States is Alaska's Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area. At over 145,000 square miles, it's larger than New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia -- combined. But it's home to only 5,547 people, for a population density of fewer than 4 people every 100 miles.

Thus, Kerala has the lowest growth rate of population, according to the Census of India - 2011. -> UGC NET June 2024 Examination Schedule has been released. The exam will be held on 18th June 2024 in OMR (Pen and Paper) mode.